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Phara Souffrant Forrest
NY House District 57
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Healthcare 127Social Services & Welfare 100Criminal Justice & Policing 96Civil Rights & Liberties 94Government Operations & Budget 89Labor & Employment 69Economy & Taxes 65Environment & Energy 62Education 60Housing 49Transportation & Infrastructure 36Technology & Privacy 33Banking & Finance 20Immigration 19Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Elections & Voting 8Agriculture 4Gun Policy 4Other 4Foreign Policy & Trade 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY House District 57 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 8305 — Relates to expenses in matrimonial actions | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6385 — Extends the authority of the county of Madison to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1353 — Establishes a right of action for claims arising out of coerced debts | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7120 — Relates to manufactured homes certificate of title and the conveyance and encumbrance of manufactured homes as real property | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 785 — Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7162 — Relates to the use of certain moneys received by the Bohemia volunteer firefighter's association, and modernization of certain language | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1985 — Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5254 — Protects certain employees from a reduction of wages due to their involvement in the investigation of a violation of a workplace violence… | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3307 — Amends the Uniform Commercial Code to provide for emerging technologies | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 761 — Reduces tuition rates for certain Olympic athletes | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8067 — Relates to an exemption from the licensing requirements for servicers of student loans | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3486 — Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1069 — Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil… | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2581 — Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8237 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3938 — Enacts the Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5977 — Extends the authorization of the county of Cayuga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7843 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Jake Arcara | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 174 — Prohibits rent minimums in mortgages | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7486 — Qualifies the permitted use of proceeds from the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2643 — Permits certain licensed athletic trainers to practice in New York State if they are licensed to practice in another state, territory or… | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 203 — Requires hospitals to develop a violence prevention program | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6455 — Grants superior court judges the authority to issue a temporary order of protection when an action is pending in a local criminal court | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 817 — Relates to the occupancy tax in the village of Coxsackie | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5769 — Dedicating a portion of the state highway system to "TSgt Kory Wade" | Yea | Jun 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)
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A 3842
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Establishes the insure our communities act
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A 10699
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Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged…
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A 10646
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Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer
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A 10644
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Relates to increasing fines for the late filing of rent registration statements
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A 3991
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Establishes requirements for the use of artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools in utilization review and management
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A 10451
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Establishes a bill of rights for the unhoused
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A 5553
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Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
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A 3989
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Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans
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A 911
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Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations
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A 1261
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Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities
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